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96-home estate gets green light despite flooding and sewage fears
16 September 2024Plans for almost 100 new homes have been approved despite “genuine concerns” about flooding and whether the sewer system will be able to cope.
Man who vanished now found
15 September 2024A man in his 50s reported missing after not being seen since last night has been found safe and well.
‘It’s a mess - why have they left it like this?’
13 September 2024The site of an abandoned seafront development has been left in a “mess” and must be cleared immediately, a councillor says.
'Thieves stole £30k roof from my Martello Tower holiday home’
09 September 2024Thieves stole metal worth £30k from a historic landmark being revamped into a holiday home.
Child in care of agency dies sparking Ofsted visit
09 September 2024The death of a child in the care of a foster agency sparked a visit from Ofsted.
‘Massive bang’ as huge lorry fire on M20 makes houses shake
08 September 2024Shocked villagers heard a "massive bang" as a huge lorry fire on the M20 made their houses shake.
UK’s first school skatepark set to open despite ‘major concerns’
06 September 2024A secondary school is building a skatepark in its grounds in what will be a UK first - despite "major concerns" from neighbours.
Teens arrested after beach huts broken into overnight
04 September 2024Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after beach huts were broken into overnight.
Profits collapse at winemaker and CEO announces departure
04 September 2024The county’s biggest winemaker has seen its profits shrink while its CEO has announced he is to leave the company.
Fears of swimming ban next summer at one of Kent’s busiest beaches
03 September 2024Anxious traders fear one of Kent’s busiest beaches will soon be hit with a swimming ban following a spike in unsafe levels of bacteria in the sea.
Family’s devastation as 11-year-old’s rare cancer returns for third time
01 September 2024The parents of an 11-year-old girl whose rare cancer has returned for a third time say they have been left “devastated”.
Mystery surrounds stalled work on multimillion-pound flats
01 September 2024Anxious residents have raised fears over the lack of progress on a huge seafront development site that has sat abandoned for months.
Huge health club approved despite traffic and environmental concerns
31 August 2024A health club featuring three tennis courts and four pools is to be built next to a dual carriageway despite traffic and environmental concerns.
Train held up after fire breaks out near track
30 August 2024Trains have been delayed and passengers held up on a historic miniature railway after a fire broke out along the track.
Dismay as bid for ‘catastrophic’ housing estate approved on appeal
30 August 2024Plans for more than 100 new homes have been given the green light despite fears they will accelerate a village’s transformation into a town.
Building homes on former leisure centre site ‘can’t be ruled out’
28 August 2024Administrators of a former leisure centre say building homes on the site cannot be ruled out - as an MP fights to get the facility reopened.
New restaurant to open at historic castle
27 August 2024A new dog-friendly restaurant at a historic castle owned by a reality TV star is poised to open later this week.
Heartbroken swimming club ‘not giving up’ despite losing home
26 August 2024A swimming club with hundreds of members has vowed to stay afloat despite the sudden closure of its much-loved pool.
Joy for villagers as ‘diabolical’ bid for 170-home estate axed
25 August 2024Controversial plans for 170 new homes on the edge of a village have been withdrawn, sparking joy among residents.
Struggling shop to ‘cut losses’ and shut after 25 years
23 August 2024A couple behind a craft store say they are “cutting their loses” and closing after 25 years amid struggles to make a profit.
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